Obama on Snowden: ‘I’m Not Going To Be Scrambling Jets To Get A 29-Yr-Old Hacker’

Obama on Snowden: ‘I’m Not Going To Be Scrambling Jets To Get A 29-Yr-Old Hacker’

President Barack Obama stated on Thursday that he will not be scrambling military jets to capture Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower. Obama said he wouldn’t participate in “wheeling and dealing” to get Snowden extradited and returned to the United States. Obama also stated he has not spoken to the leaders of China and Russia about Snowden’s extradition.